Jillian is talking with her best friend when she begins to feel anxious, dizzy, and fears that she might be "going crazy." Time seems to be passing in slow-motion and her friend appears
To be the size of a toy baby-doll. The feelings and sensations slowly fade as her senses return
To normal. Jillian has just suffered an episode of ______.
A) dissociative fugue
B) episodic psychosis
C) depersonalization
D) derealization

Question

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The symptoms described suggest that Jillian experienced derealization, which is a dissociative symptom characterized by a distorted sense of reality or a feeling of detachment from one's surroundings. This can include changes in perception of time, size, and space, as well as a feeling of being detached from one's own body or thoughts. It is not indicative of a serious mental illness or a break with reality, but can be distressing for those who experience it.

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